Cigarette wrapper



Dec. 31, 1935. A. FRIEDMANN CIGARETTE WRAPPER Filed March 4, 1935 Patented Dec. 31, 1935 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 8 Claims.

This invention relates to an improved cigarette wrapper, and. particularly to a cigarette wrapper a portion of which is adapted to be formed into individual cigarette holders. The invention is illustrated in the drawing, in

which Fig. 1 represents a package of cigarettes shown in perspective; Fig. 2 represents a plan view of a wrapper, partly broken away, showing the subdivisions and lines of weakening; and Fig. 3 represents a cigarette showing the application of one of the subdivisions as a holder.

As indicated in Fig. 1, a package of cigarettes 1, formed in the normal manner from a plurality of wrapping sheets and preferably surrounded by a transparent flexible material, for example of the type known to the trade as cellophane, has one of the wrapping elements 2 subdivided by lines of weakening 3 into a plurality of preferably rectangular subdivisions 4. These subdivisions are of a size adapted to form a cylindrical tube which may be applied to the cigarette and form a cigarette holder. As shown in Fig. 2, adhesive 9 is applied to the sheet in such manner that the subdivision may be glued along the edge 5 to the cigarette and along the edge 6 it may be glued together to form a cylinder. If desired, of course, adhesive may be applied over the entire wrapping sheet. The lines of weakening 3 may be perforations or other familiar form of such weakening. The Wrapper should be of sufficient stiffness to form a cylinder not readily collapsed under normal smoking conditions. A stronger cigarette holder may be obtained by making the subdivision wide enough so that the edges may overlap at least one-third of the circumference of the holder. The wrapper may be made of special material such as the so-called cork or straw papers. It is preferred that enough subdivisions be made so that there is substantially one holder for each cigarette in the package. The holder normally does not have to be more than 1 to 1 in length, and about 1%; to 11%" in width, so that it is possible to divide the normal cigarette package into three vertical subdivisions with six or seven horizontal subdivisions, providing 18-21 individual cigarette holders for the package. As shown in Fig. 3, the subdivisions 4 are rolled into a cylinder 1, being glued along the edge 6 to form the cylinder, and being glued along the edge 5 to the cigarette 8.

By means of this invention a readily applied cigarette holder is provided of sufficient length to assist in obtaining a cooler smoke, to prevent the 65 staining of fingers, and at the same time to permit a consumption of the cigarette not possible without a holder. At the same time, the wrapper may be so provided that the user may have the benefit of cork-tipped, straw-tipped or specially tipped cigarettes without additional expense. 5

It is preferable that the wrapper of the cigarette package be self-sustaining even after the portion of the wrapper containing the subdivisions has been removed.

The foregoing detailed description is given for 10 clearness of understanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should be understood therefrom, but the appended claims should be construed as broadly as permissible in view of the prior art.

What I claim as new and desire to secure by 15 Letters Patent is:

1. A cigarette package including a wrapper provided with lines of weakening wherebyit may be readily subdivided into a plurality of divisions, said divisions being of a shape adapted to be rolled 20 into a cylindrical cigarette holder, and said divisions being provided on a side thereof with an adhesive whereby the edges thereof may be joined to form said cigarette holder.

2. A package as set forth in claim 1, in which 25 the divisions are substantially rectangular.

3. A package as set forth in claim 1, in which the divisions are also provided with adhesive whereby the formed holder may be glued to a cigarette. 30

4. A package as set forth in claim 1, in which the number of subdivisions is substantially equal to the number of cigarettes containable in the package.

5. A package as set forth in claim 1, in which 35 the package is self-sustaining without that portion thereof adapted to be subdivided into holders.

6. A fibrous sheet adapted to fit into the wrapper of a cigarette container, divided by lines of weakening into a plurality of divisions corre- '40 sponding in number to the capacity of the container in cigarettes, said subdivisions being of a shape adapted to be rolled into a cylindrical cigarette holder, and a side of said subdivisions being provided with adhesive whereby edges 45 thereof may be joined to form a cylindrical cigarette holder.

7. A sheet as set forth in claim 6, in which the width of the subdivisions is at least one and onethird times the circumference of a cigarette. 50

8. A wrapper as set forth in claim 6, in which the subdivisions arelikewise provided with an adhesive whereby the cylinder may be glued to a cigarette.

ADOLPH FRIEDMANN. 

